What were the best and worst moments of 2006 on the football pitch? Here are a few suggestions for you in our review of the 2006 football season.
The Good
- Ronaldinho’s moment of beauty against Villareal
- Italy and Germany in the World Cup semi-final – the most exciting game of the tournament?
- Maxi Rodriguez’ wonder goal for Argentina against Mexico
- Cambiasso’s goal against Serbia – the 24 pass goal
- Steven Gerrard’s goal in the FA Cup Final against West HamA
- Aaron Lennon scores the winner for Spurs against Chelsea – first win in 31 games
The Bad
- England’s goalkeeper Paul Robinson misses an easy back passA
- A bad World Cup for David BeckhamA
The Ugly
- Zinadine Zidane’s headbutt on Materazzi in the World Cup FinalA
- Portugal and Holland get nasty in the World CupA Review of 2006
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